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Historic Railroads of Nebraska

Author : Michael M. Bartels
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738520353
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Historic Railroads of Nebraska written by Michael M. Bartels and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advance of Union Pacific Railroad tracklayers across Nebraska was part of America's great adventure of the 19th century. It marked the beginning of the era of the "iron horse" in Nebraska-a time when the whistle of an approaching train became synonymous with prosperity and contact with the outside world. Historic Railroads of Nebraska takes a photographic journey down the tracks of the five major railroads and various short lines that helped Nebraska progress into a national center of agriculture and business. The trip begins with the formative years of Nebraska towns that were established along railroad lines in the 19th century. It then travels through the 20th century and documents the major changes and challenges that the railroad industry faced. Through over 200 photographs, this book chronicles the era of streamlined passenger trains, rustic steam locomotives, and a bustling Omaha Union Station. The journey makes stops at railroad landmarks, significant cities, the state's only railroad tunnel, and the legendary North Platte Canteen.

History of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Author : Keith L. Bryant|Frailey Jr. (Fred W.)
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496222733
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book History of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway written by Keith L. Bryant|Frailey Jr. (Fred W.) and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Keith L. Bryant Jr. and Fred W. Frailey present a comprehensive history of the financing, construction, growth, and management of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway"--

Nothing Like It In the World

Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780743203173
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Nothing Like It In the World written by Stephen E. Ambrose and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-11-06 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the men who build the transcontinental railroad in the 1860's.

Railroads of Omaha and Council Bluffs

Author : William Kratville
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738520421
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Railroads of Omaha and Council Bluffs written by William Kratville and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well into the 20th century, the railroad industry implemented a series of great technological changes that revolutionized rail transit in America. The twin cities of Omaha and Council Bluffs, serving as Union Pacific headquarters and the nation's nucleus of continental train travel, witnessed the bulk of these changes. Through a collection of captivating photographs, Railroads of Omaha and Council Bluffs documents the transformations that took place in the railroad industry and the impact those changes made on these two cities, as well as the rest of the country. The creation of the "streamlined" passenger train, the transition from steam to diesel power, the golden years of Omaha's Union Station, and the revolution of railroad freight service through mergers and government deregulation are just some of the events explored in this fascinating book.

The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American Railroads

Author : John F. Stover
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415921404
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American Railroads written by John F. Stover and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1999

Chicago & North Western Railway

Author : Tom Murray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616731540
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Chicago & North Western Railway written by Tom Murray and published by . This book was released on with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the time it was merged into the Union Pacific in 1995, the Chicago & North Western was one of the nations oldest surviving railroads, a testament to the Midwestern stoicism with which it had gone about its business since 1859. This illustrated history chronicles how C&NW emerged from a collection of regional carriers to become a strategic link between eastern railroads and the West. Author Tom Murray traces the railroads expansion as it extended secondary lines throughout the Midwest. He also explores C&NWs joint ownership of UP passenger trains and describes how the railroad answered challenges from regional rivals with the "400" series of passenger trains. As fascinating as the story are the hundreds of accompanying illustrations--historical photographs, archival images, route maps, and period print ads. The result is an entertaining and informative history of an iconic Midwestern railroad--a narrative that spans the decades from the 1850s to the 1990s and takes in steam and diesel motive power, freight and passenger operations, and all the key characters, events, and deals that figured in the Chicago & North Westerns rise and eventual demise.

Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad

Author : Derek Hayes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad written by Derek Hayes and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.

Nebraska's Cowboy Rail Line

Author : Keith Terry
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738560328
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Nebraska's Cowboy Rail Line written by Keith Terry and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nebraska's Cowboy Line existed for nearly 125 years and covered more than 400 miles as it made its way across the northern portion of the state. The construction of the rail line, which started in 1869, was the impetus for the establishment of many towns, and even the relocation of some, along the route. The line was employed to transport miners to the Black Hills during the gold rush of the late 1800s, it carried thousands of Irish and German immigrants to the largely unsettled area, and it allowed politicians to meet their constituents. It also was used to deliver necessities, amusements, technology, and new innovations to the state's citizenry.

History of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad

Author : Gerald Wesley Hubbart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad written by Gerald Wesley Hubbart and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kearney & Black Hills

Author : Francis G. Gschwind
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780942035131
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Kearney & Black Hills written by Francis G. Gschwind and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Illustrated History of Nebraska

Author : Julius Sterling Morton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 834 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrated History of Nebraska written by Julius Sterling Morton and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Brief History of Nebraska

Author : Ronald Clinton Naugle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780933307391
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of Nebraska written by Ronald Clinton Naugle and published by . This book was released on 2018-06 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a short treatment of a long history. Nebraska has been inundated by ancient seas, carved by glaciers, and settled by ancient cultures who learned to survive in a land prone to extremes of climates. As a state, Nebraska was born out of the Civil War, shaped by railroads, and built by immigrants. Settlers were drawn by promises of free land and abundant rain. They endured droughts and economic depressions. They fought for political reforms, fought world wars, and sometimes fought each other. Along the way, Nebraskans chose a unique form of government and re-invented their communities under new conditions. A Brief History of Nebraska is a story of continual change, the back store of the place and people we know today"--The back cover.

North Omaha History

Author : Adam Fletcher Sasse
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781539973614
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book North Omaha History written by Adam Fletcher Sasse and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the third book of the North Omaha History Series, Adam Fletcher Sasse reveals a lot of the hidden, denied and neglected history of one of the oldest areas of Nebraska's largest city. Highlighting the predominantly African American community and other ethnic groups, he introduces some intriguing characters and important businesses that made North Omaha great. He reveals the role of transportation in the area by examining the history of several streets, including the culture and figures in the areas around them. He details the roles of North Omaha's extensive boulevard system that weaves together neighborhoods and connects the community to the rest of the city, as well as looks at the historic Belt Line Railway that used to encircle the area. In the next section, Fletcher Sasse conducts a community-wide exploration of architecture in North Omaha. He reveals the basics about the neighborhood, and then plunges deep into the apartments, homes, neighborhoods and other institutions that make the historic preservation movement so important to the community. He details several important districts and shines a light on the oldest houses in North Omaha, too. Then, he tells the missing history of a dozen mansions and estates that once occupied the area. The final section of the book is a massive timeline of birthdates for the many of the most important people in North Omaha history, including athletes, entertainers, politicians, leaders and others. The book finishes with a bibliography and comprehensive index.

Prairie University

Author : Robert E. Knoll
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496228669
Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Prairie University written by Robert E. Knoll and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-08-03 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1869, the University of Nebraska was given the awesome responsibility of educating a new state barely connected by roads and rail lines. Established as a comprehensive university, uniting the arts and sciences, commerce and agriculture, and open to all regardless of "age, sex, color, or nationality," it has as its motto Literis dedicata et omnibus artibus--dedicated to letters and all the arts. The University at first was confined to four city blocks and didn't have a building until 1871. Cows grazed the campus. But soon the high aspirations of the state began to be realized. Nebraska boasted the first department of psychology west of the Mississippi River, and its faculty included national prominent scholars like botanist Charles Bessey and linguist A. H. Edgren (later a member of the Nobel Commission). Willa Cather, Roscoe Pound, Mari Sandoz, and Louise Pound ranked among its early graduates. And it developed a reputation for excellence in collegiate athletics. Written by a beloved member of the faculty, this history shows both why Robert E. Knoll is so devoted to the University as well as the tests such devotion must endure. Its history is hardly one of placid growth and unimpeded progress. Its regents, administration, faculty, and students have periodically fought one another: sometimes over matters as crucial as the University's purpose, shape, and destination. More often, battles waged over personalities. It is to these personalities that Knoll directs most of his attention. The author focuses on the men and women who made a difference, for good or ill. He locates the University's place in the changing intellectual and academic context of the United States and charts its passage through hard times and prosperity. He notes the contributions of the University to Nebraska, from the early experiments in sugar beet cultivation to the national fame of its football team. Most important, its education of generations of Nebraskans has lifted state goals and achievement, and its outreach has made the University an international community.

Compendium of History, Reminiscence, and Biography of Nebraska

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1396 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Compendium of History, Reminiscence, and Biography of Nebraska written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Great and Shining Road

Author : John Hoyt Williams
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803297890
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (978 download)

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Download or read book A Great and Shining Road written by John Hoyt Williams and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads were officially joined on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah, with the driving of a golden spike. This historic ceremony marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Spanning the Sierras and the “Great American Desert,” the tracks connected San Francisco to Council Bluffs, Iowa. A Great and Shining Road is the exciting story of a mammoth feat that called forth entrepreneurial daring, financial wizardry, technological innovation, political courage and chicanery, and the heroism of thousands of laborers.

From Rails to Trails

Author : Peter Harnik
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496226550
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book From Rails to Trails written by Peter Harnik and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If, as Wallace Stegner said, the national park is “the best idea we ever had,” the rail-trail is certainly a close runner-up. Part transportation corridor, part park, the rail-trail has revolutionized the way America creates high-quality, car-free pathways for bicyclists, runners, walkers, equestrians, and more. It was only a few decades after railroad barons had run roughshod over America’s economy and politics that they began to shed nearly one hundred thousand miles of unneeded railroad corridor. At the same time, bicyclists were being so thoroughly pushed off ever-more-intimidating roadways they came close to extinction. Through political organizing and lawyerly grit, an unlikely, formerly marginalized advocacy arose, seized on seemingly worthless strips of land, and created a resource that is treasured by millions of Americans today for recreation, purposeful travel, tourism, conservation, and historical interpretation. From Rails to Trails is the fascinating tale of the rails-to-trails movement as well as a consideration of what the continued creation of rail-trails means for the future of Americans’ health, nonmotorized transportation networks, and communities across the country.